Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 18, 2009
Judge Resignations Highlight Stagnant Salaries
Stephen G. Larson, left, George P. Schiavelli and Florence-Marie Cooper have left the bench for more lucrative jobs in the private sector.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - U.S. District Judge Stephen G. Larson's confirmation this week that he is stepping down to make more money in private practice marks the third judge in the Central District of California to do so - marking a significant cultural shift. Once appointed, federal judges in Southern California have usually stayed on the bench for life - or until elevated to a higher court. What's changed? ...
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